We've tried these out with the Office 2013 applications (and we looked at SharePoint Online 2013 in more detail here).

It's taking some time for Microsoft to upgrade Office 365 to run these new server versions, which explains the later availability (there are a number of issues in SharePoint the Office 365 team is working on). These include the new Office 2013 versions of Exchange, SharePoint and Lync Online, which are already available to run on your own servers. Instead, you need one of the Office 365 business subscriptions. Office for businessĪlthough Office 365 Home Premium might also sound like a great deal for a small business, it's not licensed for commercial use (Like the Windows RT versions of Office 2013) unless you already have an Office business licence. Office Professional 2013 has the full set of programs for £389.99/$399.99 Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Access and Publisher.Īlso, as you might expect, Office 2013 and Office on Demand only run on Windows 7 and 8, not on XP or Vista. Office Home and Student 2013 with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote costs £109.99/$139.99 Office Home and Business 2013 adds Outlook and costs £219.99/$219.99. Buy the boxed software and you can put it on one PC. If you prefer to pay an annual subscription to get extra features, Office 365 editions let you download the Office 2013 applications onto multiple PCs (or share them with your family).įor home users, there are four options.

(Buyers in 'developing countries with limited internet access' can still get a DVD, but that's not an option in the UK or US.) Key Shop for $42.99Įven if you decide you want to buy a pay-for-it-once-and-keep-it copy of Office 2013 in a box, you won't find a DVD inside – just a product key to unlock the software you download. Office 2013 is strictly for Windows 7 and Windows 8 users.Īs usual, there are multiple versions of Office 2013, but this time around the different editions are not just about whether you're using them at home or in a business or which applications are included. While the main thing you'll notice with Office 2013 the new look, there are some really interesting features under the hood - though sadly not for Windows XP users, who are now excluded. That particular method of purchase ensures you're always up-to-date, even if the software changes - check out our Office 365 review.

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